IHENRrADREER-PNIIADEIiPHIA-M^m HARDY PERfMHIAL Mm- '0 i^s 



A Good Line of Hardy Sunflowers. 



HEL,IAIVTHUvS (Hardy sunflowers). 



The perennial Sunflowers ate among the most effective hardy plants for large borders, for planting among shrubbery, or ns 



succeed in any soil, and are invaluable for decorative purposes or 



naximiliana. The latest of all, perfecting its fine golden- 

 yellow flowers in lonjj, grnceful sprays during October, when 

 all others have finished flowering; invaluable for cutting; 

 5 to 7 feet. 



Miss MelHsh. Flowers in September and October. Grows 

 about 6 feet liigh, witli large, single golden-yellow flowers. 

 (See cut.) 



Orgyalls. A tall variety, 6 feel high, with medium-sized sin- 

 gle golden-yellow flowers during September. 

 'Rigidus. One of the most desirable of our native varieties, 

 beginning to bloom early in July and continuing until fall ; 



. flowers golden-yellow, with dark centres; 3 feet. 

 IrTomentOSUS. A distinct variety, grovving about 4 feet high, 

 and producing during August and September single ricli, 

 golden-vellow flowers. Very useful for cutting. 



Wolley Dod. The best of the September-flowering varieiies, 

 with deep yellow flowers; entirely distinct. (.See cut.) 



clumps on the lawn. They are remarkably free-flowering, wi 



as cut flowers during the summer. 



Daniel Dewar. The earliest to flower, bearing large single 

 / yellow flowers from early July till late August ; 6 feet. 

 >,Davldlana. Lemon-yellow, single flowers about 3 inches in 

 diameter, narrow petals, very distinct and attractive; 8 to 10 

 feet ; August. 



Meteor. Large double orange-yellow flowers, with bold yel- 

 low guard petals ; 5 feet ; August and September. 



Solell d'Or. Deep golden-yellow, quilled petals, not unlike 

 a Dahlia; 4 feet; August and September. (See cut.) 



Multiflorus Fl. PI. ( Oouble Hardy Sunfiozuer). Lnrge, 

 double Dahlia-like golden-yellow flowers in great profusion 

 during July and August; 4 feet. (See cut.) 



riultlf lorus Maxiraus. A gigantic single variety, growing 

 from 5 to 6 feet high, producing immense single golden- 

 yellow flowers from 6 to 8 inches across ; from August to 

 September; one of the finest. (See cut.) 



riollls. Large, single lemon-yellow flowers, with downy 

 white foliage; blooms in August and September; 4 feet. 



Price : 



1.50 per doz ; §8.00 per 100. Set of one each 13 sorts for $1.50. 



Any of the above, 15 cts. each ; 



HELIANTHEMUII (Kock, or Sun Rose). 



Exceedingly pretty, low-growing evergreen plants, forming broad clumps, and which, during their flowering season, are 

 quite hid by a mass of bloom; well adapted for the front of the border, or for the rockery; choice varieties. 15 cts each; 



$1.50 per doz. 

 _ HELrENIUIWE (Sneeze-wort). 



All of these are desirable border plants, with broad-spreading heads of flowers, each 

 species covering a long blooming season. 



Autumnale Superbum. Grows from 5 to 6 feet high, with broad heads of deep 

 : J gulden-yellow flowers during the late summer and fall months. 



i yfelgelovil. Rich golden-yellow, with brown disc; August and September ; 4 feet. 

 Qrandicephalutn Striatum. Of strong, robust, erect habit, growing 3 feet high, 

 with flowers about 1^ inches in diameter, in large, branching heads, of a deep orange 

 / color, irregularly striped and blotched with crimson; July and August. 

 VCrandicephalum Cupreum. A new copper-colored variety. [For description and 

 price see tinder head of Ae7ii and Kare Plants, beginiiing page 103.) 

 Hoopesi. Pure orange-yellow flowers, 2^ inches across, and the earliest to flower, 



coming in early in June and continuing throughout the summer; 2 feet. 

 Pumilum Magnificum. A most useiul summer and autumn-flowering perennial, 

 growing about 18 inches high and almost smothered with its golden-yellow blossoms. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.,50 per do? ; $10.00 per 100 Set of 5 varieties, 65 cts. 



HELrlOPSIS (Orange Sunflower). 



Similar in general habit to Helianthus, but commencing to flower earlier in the sea- 

 son ; of dwarfer habit, rarely exceeding 3 feet in height ; very valuable for cutting. 



Pitcherianus. A desirabl'e variety, growing from 2 to 3 feet high, and a perpetual 



bloomer, beginning to flower early in the season and continuing in bloom the entire 



summer. The flowers are of a beauliful deep golden-yellow color, about 2 inches in 



diameter, of very thick texture, and are very graceful for cutting. (See cut.) 



Pitcherianus Semi=plena, A new semi-double form of the above, of a deeper 



. orange-vellow in color ; a most desirable addition. 



yScaber Major. A grand improvement upon Heliopsis scaber, with large, deep, orange- 

 yellow flowers, wdiich are produced during the entire summer; 3 feel. 



Heliopsis Pitcherianus. 15 cts. each ; $1 50 per doz.; $10 00 per 100. 



As a hardy bedding plant Phloxes lead all others. See colored pJate and offer, page i68. 



